Woman in Sacred History: A Series of Sketches Drawn from Scriptural, Historical and Legendary Sources, by Harriet Beecher Stowe |
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... look to the corre- sponding records of other nations , we shall see the results of this culture of women . The nobler , the heroic elements were devel- oped among the Jewish women by the sacredness and respect which attached to family ...
... look to the corre- sponding records of other nations , we shall see the results of this culture of women . The nobler , the heroic elements were devel- oped among the Jewish women by the sacredness and respect which attached to family ...
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... looks down on the boiling strifes and hot passions of us all below , as a mother on the quarrels of little children in the nursery . For this was the world's infancy , and each character in the drama represented a future nation for whom ...
... looks down on the boiling strifes and hot passions of us all below , as a mother on the quarrels of little children in the nursery . For this was the world's infancy , and each character in the drama represented a future nation for whom ...
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... look upon themselves as God's only favorites , and upon all other nations as outcasts . It is this spirit that is re- buked by the prophet Amos ( ix . ) when , denouncing the recre- ant children of Israel , he says , in the name of the ...
... look upon themselves as God's only favorites , and upon all other nations as outcasts . It is this spirit that is re- buked by the prophet Amos ( ix . ) when , denouncing the recre- ant children of Israel , he says , in the name of the ...
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... look upon her face , but laid his hand In silent blessing on the fair - haired boy , And left her to her lot of loneliness . Should Hagar weep ? May slighted woman turn And , as a vine the oak hath shaken off , Bend lightly to her ...
... look upon her face , but laid his hand In silent blessing on the fair - haired boy , And left her to her lot of loneliness . Should Hagar weep ? May slighted woman turn And , as a vine the oak hath shaken off , Bend lightly to her ...
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... look , And see death settle on my cradle joy . How have I drunk the light of thy blue eye ! And could I see thee die ? " I did not dream of this when thou wast straying , Like an unbound gazelle , among the flowers ; Or wiling the soft ...
... look , And see death settle on my cradle joy . How have I drunk the light of thy blue eye ! And could I see thee die ? " I did not dream of this when thou wast straying , Like an unbound gazelle , among the flowers ; Or wiling the soft ...
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Aaron Abraham Ahab angel beautiful behold blessed Book of Judges bosom called camels child dark David death Deborah Divine earth Egypt Egyptian Elijah Esther eyes faith familiar spirits father Felicia Hemans give glory Hagar hand handmaid Hannah Harosheth heart heaven Hebrew holy honor human husband Isaac Ishmael Israel Jacob JEHENNE Jehovah Jephtha's daughter Jesus Jewish Jews Jezebel Judæan king land laws of Moses Leah Lith Lord hath maid MANAHEM Mary Miriam Mordecai mother mother of Jesus Nabal Naboth narrative nation numbered o'er patriarchal Philistines Pinx pray thee prayer prince Princess prophet prophetess queen race Rachel Rebekah Ruth sacred SAMSON Sarah Saul says servant Sisera SISTER OF MOSES slave sleep solemn song sorrow soul spake spirit story thine things thou hast thou shalt tribes unto thee voice weeping wife woman women wonder words young